Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone on this list knows anything about the inexpensive rapid prototype/CNC machines in kit form on the net http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/3printerpreview ; http://candyfab.org/ ; http://www.cadcamcadcam.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD <http://www.cadcamcadcam.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=126> &ProdID=126 ; http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page ? Julian Priest told me about the http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome repap which can supposedly rebuild most of itself...or soon will. We were think about building one of these machines; or perhaps building one could be an elective at our school...
One reprap person I emailed said that the "RepRap machine is still very much a research project. We're working on full self replication, but until we achieve that it will be difficult to provide kits. I still encourage you to participate in the project though." It looks like from their forums that there are still formidable bugs to work out. The sugar machine is still in progress and will have new version in "few months" according to an "evilmadscientist" from candyfab.org, but its resolution seems low at best. The http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/kobask8/Categories?category=Fab%40Home; http://www.fabathome.org/wiki/index.php?title=Fab%40Home:Getting_Started looks the most promising, but I have not heard of anyone who has used it. Does anyone know more about these or other inexpensive 3D printers? Best, Brit Brit Bunkley Head of Sculpture, Lecturer in Digital Media Phone: 06 965 3801 ex 62273 Quay School of the Arts Whanganui UCOL <blocked::blocked::http://www.quayschool.ac.nz/> http://www.quayschool.ac.nz <blocked::http://www.britbunkley.com/> http://www.britbunkley.com/
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